Dalton Trumbo Quotes

When you're doing a job, you go out there and do it to the best of your ability and you don't think about awards and things like that.

It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability.

Doing something the right way is something I take pride in.

I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and the duties that I was assigned.

Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I'd give it my best shot.

I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do the best work possible, and to always know my lines and to always be on time and to bring a level to the show in terms of quality that other people will follow.

All I gotta do is my job, do what it is that I bring to the table - that fire - and put the thump on these songs, and everything's gonna work from there.

I've had to work hard all my life, and I will never, ever ask a fan or reader to pay for something I've rushed. It's not fair to them, and I will never give them anything except my absolute best.

I may not have been the best Yankee to put on the pinstripes, but I am the proudest.

No verse is libre for the man who wants to do a good job.

When I'm in professional mode, I do the best job that I can.

I wanted to trust in my partners and the directors and producers and do the best I can to deliver what I could deliver.

My focus has been and will continue to be on doing my job.

One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best.

When you're on stage, you gotta do it. People pay to see you, and they deserve to be entertained, and you should go out there and really give it your best shot. And that's quite a challenge.

Here's the thing about Red Sox fans, or actually just fans from that region, in general: they appreciate the effort. And if you mail it in or if you give 80 percent, even with a win, they'll let you know that's not how you do it. They want - if it's comedian, if it's a musician, bring us your best show.

The only thing you owe the public is a good performance.

I have a debt, a loyalty to the museum; the best place for me to do what I wanted to do.

You just go in and try to do the best job you can everyday.

All I can do is try to create the best show possible, and I feel we've truly done that.

We should learn to take genuine pride in a job well done and not expect praise for one simply carried out.

I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want to do my job better than the fellow next to me. I'd want to be the best at whatever I do.

And each book has to receive your best effort every single time. No slacking.

If you care about what you do, you don't want to let people down.

The American work ethic is something to be admired. Our workforce, regardless of position, works hard to produce the best product and serve customers to the best of their ability.